Things learnt over the weekend:
- Doraemon didn’t not start out being blue. He was yellow, and had ears! Was enlightened by a friend yesterday while passing by a store selling its merchandise. Explanation here. Strange that now that I know, I keep seeing yellow Doraemons. I probably thought that they were pirated merchandise previously.
- It was impossible to get into the Uniqlo store without possessing an abundance of patience. That, I clearly lacked, and so could only longingly look into the store yesterday. The ceilings at the new Tampines mall are low. The stores are identical to the ones found in other local malls (well, except for, that store). And look, here’s a typo. The fruit tarts at Fruit Paradise look wonderful though.
- iluma @ Bugis. Yawn. Well, at least it has a cinema and an arcade where you can watch people win stuffed toys. The latter was, surprisingly, quite fun to watch, so you should schedule a viewing every 5-8 years. I wonder why all the shopping malls are coming up with Japanese-themed food places. Tampinese 1 has one, iluma is going to have one. Sadly, they all seem to enjoy serving mediocre overpriced food. I like the fact that soon I will be able to suggest Japanese every time someone asks for a meal suggestion though. “Udon, ramen? Something else? There’s nothing else, so how about sushi? Sashimi?” That even rhymes. The effort I go to, wow.
- I apologise for not sounding enthusiastic about the above. I don’t dislike shopping (quite the contrary) but I don’t really understand why people can do it week after week at the same places. Also, apologies that this blog doesn’t have a pink background with ugly fonts, or photos of my pedicure. Have I gone off ranting about something else? I want a sandwich.
- I am just about the worst driver (-in-training) ever. Then again, my instructor has taken to eating sandwiches during the lesson, and there are two ways to read that. 1. He feels comfortable enough about my driving. 2. My driving makes him wanna throw up, and eating something helps take his mind off that. I feel good about the first option, but all signs point to the latter. Today’s was probably the worst lesson ever (it topped the one two weeks ago, so that is saying something). Why the hell am I learning manual? Why on earth do I think about books while driving? Why did the bastard honk? Why is my instructor doing a nervous chortle-n-sigh? All these things went through my mind after the lesson, and I reluctantly pushed the day I acquire a driving licence further into the recesses of my to-do list.
- Green apple green tea. <3
- Was quite sorry to finish The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Sigh. A multimedia theatrical production should be rather interesting.
- Siem Reap in a fortnight. Haha!
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April 13, 2009 @ 00:24
you sound very funny when you are angsty.
please get your licence soon, and you can drive me around. haha. (hmm, i’d learn manual too, if I ever get started!)
random: favourite Haruki Murakami books (in order of preference) –
1. norwegian wood
2. sputnik sweetheart
3. the wind-up bird chronicle
(so did not get hard-boiled wonderland)
April 13, 2009 @ 01:33
“Why on earth do I think about books while driving?”
haha!
though we have never met, you always amuse me with your writing.
yeah, what’s with the jap-themed food places?
i love jap food though…
the theatrical production looks interesting.
i hope we can get to experience it.
my favourite haruki murakami books in preference, ironically, is exactly the same as chasingjackets’.
ooooo… siem reap!
went there last ‘oct. interesting…
April 13, 2009 @ 12:08
Driving – It’s harder to learn driving manually. However, manual gear transmission gives you far superior control of the car than the auto version. Practice makes perfect! Keep at it!
Haruki Murakami – One author whose books I would revisit maybe later in life.
Siem Reap – Ah… A visit in April is better than a visit in June when you may have to put up with dirty, dusty roads (think blue denim “spray-painted” in brown). A jumbo-sized water bottle would be a godsend when you climb up and down the numerous steps of those ancient temples.
April 13, 2009 @ 22:14
chasingjackets: if you have enough guts, sure! i cant wait to get my licence and then i can drive to the super ulu parts of the island, heh. hopefully, without getting lost too often.
yee: i adore japanese food, but most of them aren’t that good. sigh. ahh, i want some sashimi now. hmm, i doubt the theatrical production of the WUBC will ever come here, but i sure dont mind heading to NY to see it!
favourite haruki murakami books:
(kafka and dance dance not in consideration though)
1. norwegian wood (woohoo, 3 votes!)
2. the wind-up bird chronicle
3. a wild sheep’s chase
hmm. am actually quite at a loss re: #2 and #3. i really liked sputnik too, but im reserving a little favouritism for AWSC because it was my first murakami novel.
i was ok with hard-boiled wonderland. i didn’t like it initially but it grew on me somewhat (dont really enjoy “the end of the world” universe).
DW: thanks for your encouragement, heh. i shall keep that in mind and focus all my positive energies in conquering the damn clutch pedal. move 1mm? sure!
re: murakami. you should. i doubt if i had read his novels when i was younger (…), that i would understand (and enjoy) them the same way that i do now. makes me wonder if i should go reread some of my favourite books.
eh how to carry so much water?! heavy…
April 13, 2009 @ 22:49
i actually also like kafka.
i think a top 3 list is not enough for me.
a top 5 is more likely.
April 14, 2009 @ 00:16
haha how about a top 10?
i dont have a least favourite (hmm, is that an oxymoron) so far. i think ive managed to find something i like in every book.
April 14, 2009 @ 07:36
i have guts, and i am very kind when people get lost. i don’t tsk tsk, or scold/ shout/ [variant]. ‘cos i know how it feels to be the one navigating (and be lost). haha!
April 14, 2009 @ 21:48
you’re too nice!
ok, i shall let you control the air conditioning.
April 14, 2009 @ 21:54
whee. oh but, the lay-dio how? hahahahaha.
April 15, 2009 @ 16:49
maybe top 10 is better, yes. :p
all these talk about murakami makes me wanna read sputnik sweetheart!
April 15, 2009 @ 22:06
chasingjackets: lay-dio ah, we share k.
yee: haha read it! i knowww, i just started on ‘dance dance dance’ and am dreading the day when i finish it and only have ‘kafka’ left to go. there arent enough of his books…
April 15, 2009 @ 23:37
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